Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-05


Ordinance read the first time Oct. 8, 1885,
read n second time Oct. 20, 1886, ana together
with substitute laid Oh the table, taken from
the table Nov. 8, 1896, amended by substitute
as follows and passed:
AN ORDINANCE to be entitled An Ordinance
To provide for the Improvement OF the side
walks of the city of savannah.
SECTION l. BE it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city Of savannah in
Council assembled, and 1t ls hereby ordained
by the authority Of the same, That said city
be divided into ten parts, To be known az
Sidewalk divisions A, Il, G, ID, f, r, g, II, |
and X.
SEC. > And it is further ordained by the
authority aforesaid. That DIVISION A shall IN
cludc that portion Of SAID city bounded by
East Broad, West Broad, Bay and the south
ern line of Liberty street. Division shall
include all that portion of said city bounded
by the southern line or Liberty street, Castor,
Price and Hattnall streets. Division shall
include all that portion OF said city bounded
by CASTOR. Bolton, Lincoln and Barnard
streets. Division ID shall include that portion
OF said city bounded by Bolton, Anderson,
Aborcorn and Barnard streets. Division T.
shall include that portion of said city bounded
by Bay aud Liberty streets extendedg and be-
tween East Broad ana Randolph streeta.
Division shall include that portion OF sad
city bounded by River. New. West Broad and
West Boundary streets. Division G n II in
clude that portion of said city bounded by 4
line beginning at the corner of CASTOR and
Lincoln streets, running thence TO bolton
street, thence to ADercorn street, thence to
Anderson street, thence to Habersham street,
thence TO Castor street, and thence to the
point Of beginning. Division III shall include
that portion of said city west u Tattnal
street and between New and Liberty streets
on the north and CASTOR street on the south.
Division shall inc ude that portion OF said
CITY Yves; of Barnard street between CASTOR
and Anderson streets, and Division shall
include that portion OF sad city bounded hy
Liberty, Gas.on, East Broad and Prica
streets.
sEC 3. Ana it is further ordained by tina
authority aforesaid, That al the sidewalks
in Divisions A, h, G and d shall be paved In
terms of the existing ordinance IN relation To
the paving of sidewalks, and that the side
walks OF said Divisions +, +, G, II, and *
shall he graded according to eivations to DO
furnished by the City Surveyor with a pitch
of one-half inch TO each foot in width toward
the roadway of the streets. and with a curb
Of not less than twelve by three inches in
dimensions.
SEC. a. And it is further ordained by tho
authority Aforesaid, Thar the paving OF the
sidewalks OF Division shall be fni he'd by
Jan. !, 1887; those of Division b by Feb. |.
1887; those OF Division q by March !, 1881;
those of Division ID by April !, 1880; that the
grading OF those OF Division + by May l. 1887;
those OF Division by Mayl, 1857; and those
of Division by Dec. l. 1887; and those Of De
vision Ill by Feb. |, 1883; and those of Division
and X by April !, 1883. But the said Mayor
and Aldermen of the city Of Savannah may.
by roSOlution, extend the times Of paving Of
grading IA above set forth not more than
| sixty t60) days.
SEC. 5. And 1t Is further ordained by tho
authority aforesaid, That " said paving OF
| grading is not completed 10y said above speci-
| fed dates by the owner or owners OF the
| abuttng property. then said work may be
| done under the direatlon OF the Committee
| on Streets and Lanes at the expense OF such
owner or owners, either by days work or
! contract, in the discretion of said mittee.
And when said work is done by said com nit
tee, IL the owner or owners of the abutting
| property faIi to pay the cost Of the same
| within thirty days from the date Of compile
| ton OF the same. then and in that event tho
| Treasurer of said city shall Issue execution
| for the amount and cost OF such work and put
the same in the hands OF the City Marshal, by
him to be levied on the property OF such
owner or owners of the abutting properly,
| and satisfied by the sale OF snch property ac-
cording TO the laws OF Georgia governing
Marshaps sales.
ORDINANCE. AUG %, 1851
SEC. IL. Every owner OF a lot. piece or par
Gel Of ground within the corporate limits of
the city Of Savannah, whether the same be
owned in fee simple or held under the usual
title from the city, shall be bound within the
time prescri ed by ordinance TO place good
and sufficient pavement or sidewalk OF first
quality OF brick or dag stones, the curb of,
which shall In every instance be OF curb
stones along the whole length and depth Of
said lot, which may front on any street or
square Of the city, and said pavement or side
walk shall be of the width prescribed by this
code, and of such height and level as shall bo
marked out by the City Surveyor.